Definitions for "Authentication server"
A back-end database server that confirms the identity of a supplicant to an authenticator in an 802.1X-authenticated network.
in 802.1x, an entity that provides an authentication service to an authenticator. This service determines, from the credentials provided by the supplicant, whether the supplicant is authorized to access the services provided by the authenticator.
An entity that provides an authentication service to an authenticator. From the credentials provided by a client (or supplicant), the authentication service determines whether the supplicant is authorized to access the services of the authenticator. In a Trapeze Networks Mobility System, one or more RADIUS servers can act as authentication servers.